This term I have worked on setting up a library in my classroom where the students are able to see, choose, and enjoy reading whether is be for reading program, silent reading, research and leisure reading. It has been difficult using the information shared through the 'Reading Practice Intensive' (RPI) programme. It certainly is intensive. However the bits that are clear to me I have tried to integrate into my class reading sessions. I have always known that reading is used throughout all curriculum, but now have tools to go into deeper thinking and strategies to increase the understanding of texts, different medium of texts, ways to increase the excitement and enjoyment of reading with the students.
Firstly I have set up a intentional library space for the students and connections to different topics.
Then I have set up a system that gets the students to choose their reader for the weekly reading tasks, and a text to read for silent reading, and enjoyment. Both books they are given the oppurtunity to understand, talk and write about the text they are reading. The students were issued library cards to use to get the texts they choose. There are two monitors that manage the system. The students have been very excited about the system as they are able to read the text of their choice.
The next plan is to connect the text to more kaupapa mahi the tamariki will be learning throughout the term.
Kia ora Lucy,
ReplyDeleteTaputapu kē. I can see the excitement of your learners in the photos. How fantastic to be able to link the reading to the kaupapa mahi and to have a pathway towards this.
Ngā mihi,
Maria
Kia ora Lucy,
ReplyDeleteKoia kei a koe! I love seeing the smiles on the students faces as they engage with reading. Your new systems really seemed to have worked. How are they going a few weeks down the track? Is the engagement still high?
Keep up the great learning and blogging,
:) Sharon - Te Ara Tūhura Education Programme Leader